Astronomical
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/
- US IPA: /ˌæstrəˈnÉ‘ËmɪkÉ™l/
- Rhymes: -ɒmɪkəl
Origin
Attested since at least 1550, from Middle French astronomique or directly from Latin astronomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀστÏονομικός.
Full definition of astronomical
Adjective
astronomical
- (not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.
- 1839, Edgar Allan Poe, ,Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.
- 2012-03, w, Pixels or Perish, Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.
- (comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
- 1959, Andre Norton, ,At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.
Synonyms
- (relating to astronomy) astronomic